“What we’re seeing now is that the current war in Ukraine illustrates that we need to be capable of staying in the fight for a longer duration and that requires volume,” Lars Lervik, chief of staff of the Norwegian Army, told Breaking Defense.
By Tim MartinA new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
Morten Brandtaeg, CEO of Norway’s Nammo, said that 10- to 15-year production contracts should be agreed “because that’s what it takes” to sustain industry investments.
By Tim Martin
Stockholm has instructed the Swedish Armed Forces to “thoroughly” analyze and report on the impact of “defence capabilities, defence economy and other defence activities and planning,” relating to the supply of Gripens to Kyiv.
By Tim Martin
The move comes as any further Ukraine aid on Capitol Hill is snarled by yesterday’s votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
By Justin Katz
“We’re cognizant of the fact Russia is retaking a lot of positions that they used to have in the Arctic,” said Pål Jonson, Sweden’s defense minister. “There is a degree of militarization…and we have to respond to that.”
By Tim Martin
Ukraine has said it will use the US-made tanks sparingly, and analysts told Breaking Defense they’re unlikely to make an immediate strategic impact — unless there’s a breakthrough.
By Tim Martin
The Defense Intelligence Agency previously took the lead on reporting Russia’s use of Iranian weapon systems in Ukraine.
By Lee Ferran
Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel
Customers and employees are experiencing the ‘Butterfly Effect’ of digital transformation from key national security programs.
The Biden administration said the long-range weapons are not “off the table,” but no decision has been made.
By Lee Ferran and Ashley Roque
Germany is not the first European country to join, but as a political and economic center of the continent, Berlin’s move could convince several others to follow suit.
By Theresa Hitchens
Some reports indicate Ukraine damaged a Russian submarine and landing ship in the overnight strike.
By Justin Katz
DoD “will prioritize technologies that can confound malicious cyber actors and prevent them from achieving their objectives in and through cyberspace,” according to an unclassified summary.
By Jaspreet Gill
The company’s nano-drone has already been gifted to Ukraine; too soon to say if “Black Recon” will follow, company official tells Breaking Defense.
By Andrew White
According to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, the Neptune preformed “flawlessly” during the Aug. 23 attack on a Russian Almaz-Antei S-400 “Triumf” air and missile defense complex.
By Reuben Johnson
The 155mm rounds have been procured for loading on French Caesar, Polish Krab, German Panzerhaubitze 2000 and Slovakian Zuzana self-propelled howitzers.
By Tim Martin
